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air travelers have faced long delays this week due to faa budget cuts that have reduced the number of air traffic controllers available for work. and as the fbi searched for the bomber suspects last week, national intelligence director james clapper was on capitol hill explaining how nearly $4 billion in cuts to the intelligence community could affect the nation's security. >> unlike more directly observable sequestration impacts like shorter lines to the parks and longer waits at the airport will be gradual and almost invisible until, of course, we have an intelligence failure. >> independent senator ang us king summed it up this way. >> we won't know what we've missed until something blows up. >> yes, sir. >> joining me now, one of the senators at that armed services committee hearing, senator richard blumenthal and the huffington post. we couldn't get an answer given air traffic controllers were told to stay home. are fbi agents going to be told to stay home? are u.s. assistant attorneys going to be told to stay home at some point? can you guide us in that? >> in his remarks, lawre
air travelers have faced long delays this week due to faa budget cuts that have reduced the number of air traffic controllers available for work. and as the fbi searched for the bomber suspects last week, national intelligence director james clapper was on capitol hill explaining how nearly $4 billion in cuts to the intelligence community could affect the nation's security. >> unlike more directly observable sequestration impacts like shorter lines to the parks and longer waits at the...
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the faa national ground stop on arrivals for l.a.x. is scheduled to be lifted at 4:00 p.m. today. lastly, i just want to tell the public and the travelers and all of those who are intending to meet or bid those travelers adieu, thank you for your patience. this has been a trying day for everyone, i know. for those who are awaiting arriving passengers, we're going to be bussing those passengers to lot c at 98th and sepulveda. so within the next two hours, the arriving passengers should be there for pickup. i want to reiterate the hotel hotline that is being provided by l.a. tours and convention board that is 1-888-831-7176. passengers stranded at l.a.x. certainly are encouraged to call that hotline for accommodations. thank you. >> thank you. gina marie lindseylindsey. when i say we had great coordination here today, it started long before the tragedy that befell us today. just three weeks ago there was training that went on with both the airport police and los angeles police department on the incident just like this as was shared earlier. the tactics that were used today were actu
the faa national ground stop on arrivals for l.a.x. is scheduled to be lifted at 4:00 p.m. today. lastly, i just want to tell the public and the travelers and all of those who are intending to meet or bid those travelers adieu, thank you for your patience. this has been a trying day for everyone, i know. for those who are awaiting arriving passengers, we're going to be bussing those passengers to lot c at 98th and sepulveda. so within the next two hours, the arriving passengers should be there...
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point number two, the faa fiasco could have totally been avoided. i don't know what he's talking about infrastructure. they did not take money from infrastructure. and the point number three, the public, howard dean, is furious at that, and obama's polls dropped ten points. >> look, this is just republican talking points and bupkis as they say. >> no -- >> really and truly. no, the fact of the matter is, the sequester was agreed to by both parties. this is a bipartisan screw-up and they did it. >> whose idea was it? >> who cares whose idea it is? i don't know anybody knows -- what difference does it make? they both voted for it and that's a fact. first of all. secondly, it is true that the sequester began to inconvenience a lot of people with the faa but that never should have been in a sequester in the first place. you do not eliminate essential services in a sequester. >> right. >> if you think -- >> right. >> a possibility -- >> that's my point. >> but they both agreed to that. both parties agreed to that. >> the proposers -- >> wait a second. ju
point number two, the faa fiasco could have totally been avoided. i don't know what he's talking about infrastructure. they did not take money from infrastructure. and the point number three, the public, howard dean, is furious at that, and obama's polls dropped ten points. >> look, this is just republican talking points and bupkis as they say. >> no -- >> really and truly. no, the fact of the matter is, the sequester was agreed to by both parties. this is a bipartisan...
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the house has passed a measure that will end those faa air traffic controller furloughs. and the president has said he will sign it. the senate passed it yesterday. it means that the faa will be able to find the money to avoid furloughing 10 -- i'm sorry, 15,000 air traffic controllers one day out of ten. it should end the bottlenecks that have caused so many air traffic delays in this country that have really been costing the economy and individual passengers a whole lot of money. the vote was 335-37. you think government can't act in a hurry when it wants to? jenna: well, we do know they're going on recess for a week with, right? the lawmakers? as mike emanuel told us last hour, you know, when every to get on planes and trains -- jon: yeah. funny -- jenna: could be better for all of us. jon: not many of those furloughs affected the washington, d.c. area. hmm, imagine that. i guess the vote is now up to 365-40, but at any rate, pretty resounding victory in the house. jenna: we'll see the timeline when we actually get to see a change back to maybe normal. new fallout over
the house has passed a measure that will end those faa air traffic controller furloughs. and the president has said he will sign it. the senate passed it yesterday. it means that the faa will be able to find the money to avoid furloughing 10 -- i'm sorry, 15,000 air traffic controllers one day out of ten. it should end the bottlenecks that have caused so many air traffic delays in this country that have really been costing the economy and individual passengers a whole lot of money. the vote was...
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nineteen certification tests were done, and that was enough to convince the faa the public will be safe. boeing is in the process of retrofitting the 50 dreamliners, and we expect to have the first airline back up in the air are the retro-- airline retrofitted by the end of next week. jon: let's hope that's the end of the problem. dan springer, thank you. and we'll be right back. ... ... [ male announcer ] this is george. the day building a play set begins with a surprise twinge of back pain... and a choice. take up to 4 advil in a day or 2 aleve for all day relief. [ male announcer ] that's handy. ♪ just seem to fade away...? now start vibrant, stay vibrant! new vidal sassoon pro series has an exclusive hydrablock system that helps fight fade out -- for up to 8 weeks. vidal sassoon pro series. salon genius. affordable for all.
nineteen certification tests were done, and that was enough to convince the faa the public will be safe. boeing is in the process of retrofitting the 50 dreamliners, and we expect to have the first airline back up in the air are the retro-- airline retrofitted by the end of next week. jon: let's hope that's the end of the problem. dan springer, thank you. and we'll be right back. ... ... [ male announcer ] this is george. the day building a play set begins with a surprise twinge of back pain......
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the faa temporarily grounding the boeing 787 dream liner. they issued what is called an emergency air worthiness directive to address a potential battery fire risk in the plane. this means the faa needs to see if the lithium ion batteries are safe. you have heard about the much publicized problems with japan's 787s. united airlines is the american company that operates the 787. they have six of them in service. this comes after an emergency landing. >>> live strong foundation is speaking out before lance armstrong's interview. in the statement the foundation says in part we expect lance to be completely truthful and forthcoming in his interview and with all of us in the cancer community we are charting a strong, independent course forward. the live strong foundation has to focus on rebranding themselves on a service based charity. >>> police have gotten a little more information on a woman who was found hanging from a tree. they say she was not gang raped now. local officials say cnn the case is being treated by a suicide because evidence do
the faa temporarily grounding the boeing 787 dream liner. they issued what is called an emergency air worthiness directive to address a potential battery fire risk in the plane. this means the faa needs to see if the lithium ion batteries are safe. you have heard about the much publicized problems with japan's 787s. united airlines is the american company that operates the 787. they have six of them in service. this comes after an emergency landing. >>> live strong foundation is...
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this morning, house members overwhelmingly passed the senate fix to faa furloughs. caused by the sequester that they authorized it in the first place. 10% across the board. joining me, nbc capitol hill correspondent luke russert and nbc political producer, casey hunt both from the hill. luke you've watched this for years and so has casey. have you ever seen them act more quickly to get something done? >> no. it is rather striking andrea, we often talk about here on capitol hill how painful it is for congress to move any substantial piece of legislation to get anything done. in this case when they were facing on average an hour, hour and a half delays to go back to their home districts, they moved pretty quickly. republicans so far taking credit for this. saying their #, boemflightdelays would push this forward. i think you're seeing here in washington, d.c., one criticism that goes against this congress, they're out for themselves, that politicians don't understand us, they don't care about the general public -- in this case you can sort of see a literal example. th
this morning, house members overwhelmingly passed the senate fix to faa furloughs. caused by the sequester that they authorized it in the first place. 10% across the board. joining me, nbc capitol hill correspondent luke russert and nbc political producer, casey hunt both from the hill. luke you've watched this for years and so has casey. have you ever seen them act more quickly to get something done? >> no. it is rather striking andrea, we often talk about here on capitol hill how...
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. >>> the faa and airlines say it is partly because of the sequester forced furloughs. 400 flights were cancelled yesterday. more than a typical monday. >>> and the suspect who replaced osama bin laden was captured. he was been on the run. the former elementary school teacher is wanted on child pornography charges. >>> and day three of the hearing for the man accused of sending ricin raced letters. ricin was not found at his home. >>> at least 22 deaths are being blamed on the bird flu in china. and you might need to be 21 years old to buy a pack of cigarettes if you go to a new york city soon. mayor bloomberg wants to raise the age for buying tobacco products. federal law says the limit is 18. vo: bold helps you re-imagine building castles, oceans, and lagoons in the place we call home. bold is where everyone comes to play. starting our day off with a good dance and singing us to sleep at night. coloring our lives in ways only bold can do. it's no wonder bold will make your reality, a dream. you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec-d®. powerful relief of nasal congestion and
. >>> the faa and airlines say it is partly because of the sequester forced furloughs. 400 flights were cancelled yesterday. more than a typical monday. >>> and the suspect who replaced osama bin laden was captured. he was been on the run. the former elementary school teacher is wanted on child pornography charges. >>> and day three of the hearing for the man accused of sending ricin raced letters. ricin was not found at his home. >>> at least 22 deaths are...
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we're keeping as close track as we can based on the information from the faa. which are sequester-related and which are not. the point is these delays are increasing today as we speak and we think will continue based upon the fax's forecast to snow ball as time goes on. >> can you give me a percentage, at least today, for example? i said there are about 1,200 flights delayed. do we know what percentage you believe were canceled or delayed as a result of the furlough? >> i can't answer that right now. >> okay. we know reuters is reporting that the senate commerce committee leaders are pressing the obama administration for more information on how it plans to furlough air traffic controllers and close contract towers, and how it would affect public safety. there is a quote from senate commerce committee chairman jay rockefeller. he said we are faced with substantial possible disruptions to the air transportation system. what is your may know concern? obviously jobs. as far as public safety, are there questions that are lingering right now? >> we're comfortable on
we're keeping as close track as we can based on the information from the faa. which are sequester-related and which are not. the point is these delays are increasing today as we speak and we think will continue based upon the fax's forecast to snow ball as time goes on. >> can you give me a percentage, at least today, for example? i said there are about 1,200 flights delayed. do we know what percentage you believe were canceled or delayed as a result of the furlough? >> i can't...
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a lot of experts say the faa will not likely hit the deadline, it will take time to work this all out. among all the things the faa has to think about are how all the drones flying over the areas in the united states would interact with regular aviation and piloted aircraft of the old fashioned kind. can they speak to each other? will the drones get in the way? how will they set up the air space around the airports and the like, there are many issues to deal with it. >> and a lot of things at issue, the people reacting on the streets with these issues, is jeff basos the first to come up with the idea? or is anyone else doing anything like this or proposing anything like this? >> well, he is the one doing it with the biggest wow factor in the united states. but interestingly enough, the u.s. marines are doing something like that in afghanistan, they're flying supplies to the marines right now. they have had success with the drones flying supplies to pilots without equipment. they have had crashes, though, and the data they have come up with on how it works and in the marine corps, it i
a lot of experts say the faa will not likely hit the deadline, it will take time to work this all out. among all the things the faa has to think about are how all the drones flying over the areas in the united states would interact with regular aviation and piloted aircraft of the old fashioned kind. can they speak to each other? will the drones get in the way? how will they set up the air space around the airports and the like, there are many issues to deal with it. >> and a lot of...
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as of now, the furloughs mean all 47,000 faa employees, including 15 controllers, will work one less day every other week. faa administrator michael huerta found no other way to cut $637 million as required by the sequester. the faa implies that with fewer controllers on duty, planes will have to take off and land less frequently. it's not only passengers affected. sequestration may also affect air freight. the aerospace industries association predicts over the course of a year the nation's air cargo system may be as much as two billion pounds of goods lighter as a result of fewer cargo flights. boeing dreamliners may be heading for the skies, possibly as early as next week. the 787s have been grounded since january because a couple of lithium ion batteries on board caught on fire. boeing reportedly has engineers and techs working this week to install re-inforced batteries on its jets, which will reduce the risk of overheating. "it took a long time to prove this fix, about 3 weeks longer than boeing thought necessary, so i think they feel pressure now to go ahead, allow these planes
as of now, the furloughs mean all 47,000 faa employees, including 15 controllers, will work one less day every other week. faa administrator michael huerta found no other way to cut $637 million as required by the sequester. the faa implies that with fewer controllers on duty, planes will have to take off and land less frequently. it's not only passengers affected. sequestration may also affect air freight. the aerospace industries association predicts over the course of a year the nation's air...
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we're going to show you that the faa has had a massive -- that's the blue line. they've gone from about $2 billion all the way up to over $5 billion in their operating budget since 2008. they're off the pink but still very high. and at the same time, the faa has gotten this massive increase of $2 billion to over $5 billion. traffic, domestic traffic, has plunged. has plunged from -- let's see. from 11 -- almost 11el million flights down to 9.5 million flights. so more money chasing fewer flights and furloughing workers to make life hard. what's that about? >> these are the priorities of government. and they would be absurd if they weren't just outrageous. they whose -- faa chose to prioritize air safety and passenger service, chose inflict as much political pain as possible on the traveling public. they have the money. as you pointed out. and they have a lot less, what i would say, frivolous spending on conferences, consultants, supplies, that they could be, frankly, prioritizing for -- another thing is, a year-and-a-half. since the sequester law became law to se
we're going to show you that the faa has had a massive -- that's the blue line. they've gone from about $2 billion all the way up to over $5 billion in their operating budget since 2008. they're off the pink but still very high. and at the same time, the faa has gotten this massive increase of $2 billion to over $5 billion. traffic, domestic traffic, has plunged. has plunged from -- let's see. from 11 -- almost 11el million flights down to 9.5 million flights. so more money chasing fewer...
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this recent faa issue is a good example. you will recall that even as recently as my campaign republicans were saying, sequester is terrible, this is a disaster, it's going to ruin our military, it's going to be disastrous for the economy, we've got to do something about it. then when it was determined that doing something about it might mean that we close some tax loopholes for the wealthy and the well connected, suddenly, well you know what we'll take the sequester. and the notion was somehow that we had exaggerated the affects much the sequester. remember? the president is crying wolf, he's chicken little, the sequester, no problem. and then in rapid succession suddenly white house tours, this is terrible. how can we let that happen? meat inspectors, we've got to fix that. and most recently what are we going to do about potential delays at airports? so, despite the fact that a lot of members of congress were suggesting that somehow the sequester was a victory for them and this wouldn't hurt the economy, what we now know i
this recent faa issue is a good example. you will recall that even as recently as my campaign republicans were saying, sequester is terrible, this is a disaster, it's going to ruin our military, it's going to be disastrous for the economy, we've got to do something about it. then when it was determined that doing something about it might mean that we close some tax loopholes for the wealthy and the well connected, suddenly, well you know what we'll take the sequester. and the notion was somehow...
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. >> the faa chief under fire for flyers getting hot under the collar. welcome, i'm neil cavuto, and to hear some republicans tell us, the sequestration blame doesn't fly. airlines are now complaining. chicago o'hare on the big frustration and still the big wait, huh? >> nationwide, 2,623 flights delayed so far today. that's according to the flight tracking service flight aware. while many of those were due to weather, the majority of them are considered to be fallout from the sequestration cuts. this morning 45 minute delays in los angeles. 30 minutes in chicago. you can see we're in a afternoon lull but we spoke to passengers flying across the country and experiencing setbacks firsthand. >> you have a schedule you have to keep on, get your connecting flight. i think it's rotten we're paying for the sequester. >> it's an inappropriate area to cut. travel is extremely important to the american economy on multiple levels and time is money. >> i'm worried about the amount of travel i have to do and delays and having to plan ahead for delays. so we'll have
. >> the faa chief under fire for flyers getting hot under the collar. welcome, i'm neil cavuto, and to hear some republicans tell us, the sequestration blame doesn't fly. airlines are now complaining. chicago o'hare on the big frustration and still the big wait, huh? >> nationwide, 2,623 flights delayed so far today. that's according to the flight tracking service flight aware. while many of those were due to weather, the majority of them are considered to be fallout from the...
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so the faa is walking through its plans now. all they know is that something like 40,000 faa workers are going to be furloughed for a day or two at a time. how this plays out at local airports, just, we just don't know. the airports don't know yet. they don't know. >> andrew, are we past a point of no return, or if washington gets its act together and reaches a budget deal, could this all just be unfurled and go back to no sequester? >> anything is possible. >> it's all happening in slow mo anyway. nothing is really, technically no money has been taken away yet. if they reach a deal in two week, if they reach a deal in three weeks? >> anything is possible. i'm a little doubtful that that's going to happen in the short term. maybe in the longer term as the cuts really start to be felt a little bit more. perhaps so. but right now, it seems to me both sides are pretty firmly entrenched in their positions. and i don't -- i think politically they're not going to move. for a while. >> so at what point will there be some kind of moveme
so the faa is walking through its plans now. all they know is that something like 40,000 faa workers are going to be furloughed for a day or two at a time. how this plays out at local airports, just, we just don't know. the airports don't know yet. they don't know. >> andrew, are we past a point of no return, or if washington gets its act together and reaches a budget deal, could this all just be unfurled and go back to no sequester? >> anything is possible. >> it's all...
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lou: the faa says staffing reductions from sequester related furloughs are to bme for the more than 1,000 flight delays yesterday. interestingly, few washington d.c. area airports are experiencing any delays allow. senator ted crews, republican of texa now said he wants the path the citizenship taken off the table for immigration reform. inn interview with cbs a senator crews suggested the reason president obama and the democrats are insisting on a pa the citizenship in the gang of a pill is that they know that it will scuttle the effort altogether andhat they will be able to campaign on the issue again in 2014 and 2016. our first guest says before we hurry to overhaul our immigration laws we must methodically look at each of the components that need to be fixed to that end, the house judiciary committee will unveil two measures this week aimed at creating a new temporary agricultural gst worker program and a measure that requires all employers to use e-rarefy. joining us now, house judiciary committee chairman, congressman bob good lot of virginia. good to have you with us. >> good to be
lou: the faa says staffing reductions from sequester related furloughs are to bme for the more than 1,000 flight delays yesterday. interestingly, few washington d.c. area airports are experiencing any delays allow. senator ted crews, republican of texa now said he wants the path the citizenship taken off the table for immigration reform. inn interview with cbs a senator crews suggested the reason president obama and the democrats are insisting on a pa the citizenship in the gang of a pill is...
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>> the faa's budget is immense. it's contractors, consultants, it's matter of sitting down and prioritizing and saying what do we need now? what can we put off until later? i mean their budget is huge and to do this on the backs of the controllers on the front line is so incredibly wrong, it feels like you are a character in a remake of "one flew over the cuckoo's nest" sometimes. >> bill: interesting. i'm thinking back to ronald reagan, and here again the air traffic controllers are being beat up in this. >> yeah we're more profile when you see things like that. and it will make the biggest impact. sequestration was supposed to be so bad that there's no way we will go down that road. well, we're here. so let's stop playing political games with the national air space system. >> bill: is there a safety issue, jim? >> i would say that as this goes on, there are absolutely safety concerns in place. we are, again, looking at the closures of those 149 towers come june that will add to the work load of an already stressed
>> the faa's budget is immense. it's contractors, consultants, it's matter of sitting down and prioritizing and saying what do we need now? what can we put off until later? i mean their budget is huge and to do this on the backs of the controllers on the front line is so incredibly wrong, it feels like you are a character in a remake of "one flew over the cuckoo's nest" sometimes. >> bill: interesting. i'm thinking back to ronald reagan, and here again the air traffic...
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the dates by which the faa has to integrate the airspace. tell us what that means briefly of both of you once we had that data in the skies are effectively opened, how is that going to roll out? are we going to start seeing drones immediately quick >> if you look at the faa, it does say that a 2015 timeframe. anything that goes into the national airspace has to be saved. that is their paramount and only responsibility. that's a different issue for the supreme court or homeland security rather agencies have to determine that concern. but the faa is right in identifying that those sites will be utilized to ensure their safety and anything that goes into the national airspace. once we achieve that camille understand it's okay to fly these things and take all the advantages. >> so they look at this and set ceiling tops and who can go where. >> it is worth noting it's not for integrating large uavs for commercial aviation and cargo. so everybody points this out number 2015 is some magical date when only it's a small step in knowing in what has to
the dates by which the faa has to integrate the airspace. tell us what that means briefly of both of you once we had that data in the skies are effectively opened, how is that going to roll out? are we going to start seeing drones immediately quick >> if you look at the faa, it does say that a 2015 timeframe. anything that goes into the national airspace has to be saved. that is their paramount and only responsibility. that's a different issue for the supreme court or homeland security...
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. >>> also tonight, the faa says the sequester is starting it to start furloughs. that means major delays at airports. this is all politics. we'll talk to one airline pilot who says the faa action is bologna. >>> and the senate is beginning to vote to improve an -- approve an internet sales tax that will wreck small business, dan consumers and amount to a huge tax grab for state governments across the country. a terrible idea. ""the kudlow report"" begins right now. ♪ all right. charges were filed against terror suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. nbc news' pete williams joins us with all the details. good evening, pete. >> well, the combination of evidence here the government says they have, larry, the main thing here is from a surveillance video from the scene of a second bombing, they say they can see dzhokhar tsarnaev come into view. they see him work his way into the crowd, take his backpack off, lower it to the ground. they say still photographs show it down on the ground at his feet and they say one of the most telling moments is when the bomb at the first site goe
. >>> also tonight, the faa says the sequester is starting it to start furloughs. that means major delays at airports. this is all politics. we'll talk to one airline pilot who says the faa action is bologna. >>> and the senate is beginning to vote to improve an -- approve an internet sales tax that will wreck small business, dan consumers and amount to a huge tax grab for state governments across the country. a terrible idea. ""the kudlow report"" begins...
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and now they will be heading back to work after lawmakers approve would legislation and giving the faa an out. that has others crying no fair and looking for loop holings. molly henningberg joins us with more on theall out. >> republicans say that the obama administration wanted air travelers to feel the pain of the sequester and president obama contends that republicans realize that sequester was a bad idea all along. president obama will sign a bill allocating more money for the federal aviation administration to aleviate the long wait that is flyers are experiencing this week. the president said it is a temporary fix. >> these cutses will fall in the government that provide vital services for the american people. we can't keep putting band aids on every cut. there is only one way to truly fix the sequester, by replacing it before it causes future damage. >> house republicans have replaced two bills but haven't gone anywhere in the senate. the chairman said the obama administration claimed that its hands were tied with regarding the flight delays and the faa could have cut spending e
and now they will be heading back to work after lawmakers approve would legislation and giving the faa an out. that has others crying no fair and looking for loop holings. molly henningberg joins us with more on theall out. >> republicans say that the obama administration wanted air travelers to feel the pain of the sequester and president obama contends that republicans realize that sequester was a bad idea all along. president obama will sign a bill allocating more money for the federal...
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and by the way, we just learned we can expect a house vote on that faa stick at 10:45 this morning. [ female announcer ] are you sensitive to dairy? then you'll love lactose-free lactaid® it's 100% real milk that's easy to digest so you can fully enjoy the dairy you love. lactaid®. for 25 years, easy to digest. easy to love. departure. hertz gold plus rewards also offers ereturn-- our fastest way to return your car. just note your mileage and zap ! you're outta there ! we'll e-mail your receipt in a flash, too. it's just another way you'll be traveling at the speed of hertz. i had[ designer ]eeling enough of just covering up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer through 6 months. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events, including infections, tuberculosis
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in a budget than even obama actually requested for the faa. and when people began to figure that out, then it was like, ways, hold on a second, why are you making all these furloughs when we already gave you more money than you actually requested? this is ridiculous. >> monica: yeah. and doug, here is the irony and i want you to savor this irony, if you will. so i think one of the reasons why obama went after these high profile things, like air travel and white house tours is because he wanted to try to prove that we just couldn't live without big government. but the irony now is that with the sequester has shown is yes, we can, in fact, live without big government and big spending and secondly, that government is completely screwed up at all levels. they can't set appropriate priorities. there is no common sense in government at all. >> well, look, i don't disagree that we have big problems with our government. we need to rein in spending, taxes, entitlement. we just can't afford big government or bad government. but monica, i think it's actu
in a budget than even obama actually requested for the faa. and when people began to figure that out, then it was like, ways, hold on a second, why are you making all these furloughs when we already gave you more money than you actually requested? this is ridiculous. >> monica: yeah. and doug, here is the irony and i want you to savor this irony, if you will. so i think one of the reasons why obama went after these high profile things, like air travel and white house tours is because he...
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the fbi emphasized the use of uavs by existing aircraft regulations and faa rules. we are in businessf investigating crimes and protecting liveusing all lawful tools available. but with the publicl available tools, surveillance data could be combined with other collection proams including the nsa. >> as you gemore data points you can make more infences and for more analytics which tells you a very robust picture about a person's life that you wouldn't necessarily consider from each individual point of information. >> electronic frontier foundation, thgroup that got the docunts tohe fom of information actttold fox in a statement the fbi trust the apoach is far from sufficient same the faa has no real policies that guarantee the protection of privacy and civil liberties. lou: catherine, thank you very much. fox news chief intelligence correspondent. the white house night saying 700 of our combat troops will remaii in jordan following a training exercise their joining 250 troops that were already in the country. president obama in a letter to congress says the troops w
the fbi emphasized the use of uavs by existing aircraft regulations and faa rules. we are in businessf investigating crimes and protecting liveusing all lawful tools available. but with the publicl available tools, surveillance data could be combined with other collection proams including the nsa. >> as you gemore data points you can make more infences and for more analytics which tells you a very robust picture about a person's life that you wouldn't necessarily consider from each...
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why not let us use them a little longer. >> is it worth noting this isn't the first time the faa has looked at making these changes but in previous cities they found there was some small chance that electronic devices could interfere with cockpit instruments in the plane, but thanks to new advancements in technology, the latest study says those chances have been significantly decreased. now, we're still a little ways out before you can have your tablet and your smartphone out, playing a word -- but the faa will make the final announcement in september. >> just trying to figure out what the flight attendants will get mad at me about next time on the flight if they can't do that. >> get ready to get fee-ed up. now uncle sam is looking to cash in currently those fees are not tacked but some democrat lawmakers looking to change that. michelle, actually i'm kind of surprised the fees weren't taxed in the first place. so you change your flight, you get a $200 change fee, the airlines take it but the feds don't get a piece of the profit? >> as of right now the airline tickets are taxed 7.5%
why not let us use them a little longer. >> is it worth noting this isn't the first time the faa has looked at making these changes but in previous cities they found there was some small chance that electronic devices could interfere with cockpit instruments in the plane, but thanks to new advancements in technology, the latest study says those chances have been significantly decreased. now, we're still a little ways out before you can have your tablet and your smartphone out, playing a...
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take a look at the faa budget. if the sqest goes through and stays in place the faa will have more money to spend in 2013 than what the president asked for in his budget submission. >> hold on. hold on. stop. because sometimes there are things that are said that need to be repeated. >> okay. >> i want you -- >> really? >> let's have three seconds of silence. then i want you to repeat that again. 1-2-3, go. >> yeah. if the sequester goes into effect and stays into effect and the savings are achieved, the faa, for this year, will have more money to spend than what the president asked for in his budget submission. i think that tells you all you need to know. >> pat, how many times have you and i heard people in the media and on both sides, depending on what committee they are on, screaming about massive spending cuts and how locust we are going to descend from the skies and eat flesh off of our bones? and we find out later that they have more money this year to spend than they had last year? >> but this is why they ar
take a look at the faa budget. if the sqest goes through and stays in place the faa will have more money to spend in 2013 than what the president asked for in his budget submission. >> hold on. hold on. stop. because sometimes there are things that are said that need to be repeated. >> okay. >> i want you -- >> really? >> let's have three seconds of silence. then i want you to repeat that again. 1-2-3, go. >> yeah. if the sequester goes into effect and stays...
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new products cannot come into the market without having faa certification. and the faa, and aviation represents the technological frontier is our largest export industry. it is a very significant creator of jobs in the country. and with direction from congress we are focused very much on how can we take better advantage of our certification resources. we've recognized that fundamentally preserving safety is about managing risk, and so, and managing risk involves developing data. where we are likely to problems and how do we focus our inspection and oversight responsibility on the areas that might have the greatest attentional for problems. we have been, we've been passed by congress and we have aggressively moved on relying on designations of trusted agents in organizations throughout the aviation industry so that we can share the responsibility for bringing new products to market. they could do a lot of the legwork but we never give up our responsibility ultimately to certify and ensure that new products are safe before they come to market. nonetheless, it'
new products cannot come into the market without having faa certification. and the faa, and aviation represents the technological frontier is our largest export industry. it is a very significant creator of jobs in the country. and with direction from congress we are focused very much on how can we take better advantage of our certification resources. we've recognized that fundamentally preserving safety is about managing risk, and so, and managing risk involves developing data. where we are...
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the faa temporarily grounding the boeing 787 dreamliner. they have issued an emergency airworthiness directive to address a potential battery fire risk in the plane. this means that the faa needs to see to the dreamliner's lithium eye on batteries are safe and in compliance before the plane is allowed to fly again. you have heard about the much publicized problems with japan's 787s. united airlines is the american company that operates the 787. they have six in service. this comes after all nippon was forced to make an emergency landing. they have halted all of their dreamliner flights in japan >>> live strong is speaking out before lance armstrong's interview with oprah winfrey. >> we expect lance to be crisis expert, mike paul, tells us the livestrong foundation can do it. they have to focus themselves as a service-based charity not a celebrity-based one >>> an update on a story from monday. police have gotten more information on a woman found hanging from a tree. they say she was not gang-raped. the case was treated as a suicide. evidenc
the faa temporarily grounding the boeing 787 dreamliner. they have issued an emergency airworthiness directive to address a potential battery fire risk in the plane. this means that the faa needs to see to the dreamliner's lithium eye on batteries are safe and in compliance before the plane is allowed to fly again. you have heard about the much publicized problems with japan's 787s. united airlines is the american company that operates the 787. they have six in service. this comes after all...
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we just got word from the faa that a pilot of a small plane off miami has just reported to the faa that somebody fell out of his plane and fell into the ocean. this was a piper 46 aircraft. the report said it's out of south florida. it's my understanding the search is underway right now, near the airport where it raked. so water units were searching an area eight miles south and east from the airport. tammy -- tami-ami is a small executive airport. he is flying over the water, and the passenger falls out. so they're searching and when we get more we'll bring it to you. >>> word of a new scandal rocking the united states secret service and reported by removed two agents from president obama's security detail of they're said to have sent a female coworker sexually suggestive e-mails. the "washington post" reports an incident earlier this year at the hay adams hotel, which doesn't overlook anything but the white house. it's in d.c. and has started the investigation. it's where president obama and his family stayed before his first inauguration. it's right across the street from the white h
we just got word from the faa that a pilot of a small plane off miami has just reported to the faa that somebody fell out of his plane and fell into the ocean. this was a piper 46 aircraft. the report said it's out of south florida. it's my understanding the search is underway right now, near the airport where it raked. so water units were searching an area eight miles south and east from the airport. tammy -- tami-ami is a small executive airport. he is flying over the water, and the passenger...
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last year the faa began to look at loosening those restrictions. this morning the wall street journal published leaks from the alleged unfinished reports. but frequent flyers have long ignored requests to power down. alec baldwin was booted from an american airlines flight for using his mobile device. he's a bit game player. remember "word with friends." later he spoofed the pilot on "saturday night live." >> would you great get on an air plain that flu 30,000 feet in the air if you thought one kindle switch could bring it down? come on! >> and a survey by the airlines showed 30% of us accidentally fail to turn off our portable electronic devices or p.e.d.s. >> the long and short of it is we're going to be allowed to use our p.e.d.s in the not too distant future. there's guidance that's been out there for years the airlines have been waiting for the faa to make its position clear. the faa is about to do that and then the airlines will have guidance. it's going to take time because the aircrafts will be have to be tested to make sure they're p.e.d.
last year the faa began to look at loosening those restrictions. this morning the wall street journal published leaks from the alleged unfinished reports. but frequent flyers have long ignored requests to power down. alec baldwin was booted from an american airlines flight for using his mobile device. he's a bit game player. remember "word with friends." later he spoofed the pilot on "saturday night live." >> would you great get on an air plain that flu 30,000 feet in...
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is at faa, which the largest number are faa controllers. we are going to try to cut as much as we possibly can out of contracts and other things that we do but in the end, there has to be some kind of furlough of air traffic control -- air traffic controllers, then that then will also begin to curtail or eliminate the opportunity for them to guide planes in and out of airports. >> sure. >> it's a big part of our budget. >> is it true that domestic flights are down 27% from pre 9/11 levels and the budget at the faa is up 41%? >> well, look, we know that airlines have consolidated. we have approved some of those consolidations and in doing that -- >> there's less traffic. >>s theres a less traffic. >> less traffic, of course. >> but more budget. >> well, look, budgets have -- go up and down, but the bottom line here is that there's sequester required. it's required by law. it means we have to make these cuts. this is not stuff that we just decided to make up to -- >> sure. no, i understand. i guess i'm trying to get at, people think, wait a m
is at faa, which the largest number are faa controllers. we are going to try to cut as much as we possibly can out of contracts and other things that we do but in the end, there has to be some kind of furlough of air traffic control -- air traffic controllers, then that then will also begin to curtail or eliminate the opportunity for them to guide planes in and out of airports. >> sure. >> it's a big part of our budget. >> is it true that domestic flights are down 27% from pre...
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rene marsh is here to tell us what the faa is up to. you got a little toy there. >> we can't talk about unmanned aircraft without having one here on set. this is one. this is what we're talking about, the agency which is responsible for keeping skies safe while they release new details outlining what needs to be done to safely open up skies to unmanned aircraft systems sometimes called drones. bottom line is they have to figure out how to integrate these unmanned aircrafts with aircrafts already in the sky. why? because in the upcoming years, the drone industry is expected to grow and congress has told the faa to prepare for a boom by developing procedures and regulations. the faa estimates that in the next five years there will be some 7500 drones hovering above for uses like aerial photography, monitoring critical infrastructure structure like power facilities, ports and pipelines, as well as communications and broadcasts for example during sporting events, even companies delivering their products. so here's what the faa says they wil
rene marsh is here to tell us what the faa is up to. you got a little toy there. >> we can't talk about unmanned aircraft without having one here on set. this is one. this is what we're talking about, the agency which is responsible for keeping skies safe while they release new details outlining what needs to be done to safely open up skies to unmanned aircraft systems sometimes called drones. bottom line is they have to figure out how to integrate these unmanned aircrafts with aircrafts...
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newspapers said the faa would not approve the proposed changes immediately. they report that federal officials are likely to demand more tests and assurances to win back public confidence. >>> people who export goods are happy about it but they are critics. ai joins us from the business desk. >> major economies embark on similarly bold monetary easing measures just as japan. it works to weaken all of their asor japan a report from the international monetary fund dismisses worries that japan's monetary easing could lead to a global currency war. the concerns are overstated. the report states the recent move in the currency market is correcting the excessively strong yen. it says recent market moves reflect the fundamentals of the global economy. imf officials point out that japan's trade deficit is growing and moves by traders to by the yen as a relatively safe currency has paused. these factors led to weaker yen. stronger monetary easing measures are needed. the report was issued at the g20 meeting that took place last weekend in moscow. >>> many participants
newspapers said the faa would not approve the proposed changes immediately. they report that federal officials are likely to demand more tests and assurances to win back public confidence. >>> people who export goods are happy about it but they are critics. ai joins us from the business desk. >> major economies embark on similarly bold monetary easing measures just as japan. it works to weaken all of their asor japan a report from the international monetary fund dismisses worries...
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the faa, the fbi, national institutes of health. the best way that mitch mcconnell and republicans can help us deal with this, is to support our legislation that would replace the sequester in a balanced and targeted way. >> we all hear about budget cuts and maybe some jurisdictions are blame things on the sequester. but just the other night i heard from a former senate staffer, she's a mom, two little girls, about deep cuts which are shutting down right here in the district of columbia, all the musical, music and art teaching in a particular school, a very special school. so are jurisdictions beginning to blame this on the sequester? is this really the sequester kicking in? >> well, look, there's no free lunch at the end of the day. the reality is, we can and should make cuts wherever possible. if there's waste in the budget, it should be eliminated, we should find efficiencies. but as i indicated, two years ago we cut over $1.2 trillion from this whole portion of the budget. that goes to things like head start. that goes to early
the faa, the fbi, national institutes of health. the best way that mitch mcconnell and republicans can help us deal with this, is to support our legislation that would replace the sequester in a balanced and targeted way. >> we all hear about budget cuts and maybe some jurisdictions are blame things on the sequester. but just the other night i heard from a former senate staffer, she's a mom, two little girls, about deep cuts which are shutting down right here in the district of columbia,...
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the faa is blaming the budget cuts but an industry insider is not. the argument these cuts had to come, a number of these towers were slated to close anyway. some were taken off the list and new ones added. bottom line, how is it going to affect us? >> well, it's not going to affect the passengers on a commercial flight. nat going to affect the regular fare paying passenger. there are 513 control towers in the country and 250 contract towers. the reason they're contract tower is because they're very low activity towers towers and a contractor could run. the contractors ran the tower at one-fourth the cost of an faa tower and had far less mistakes. these are towers the inspector general and myself said there's not enough activity to justify it. low activity, should be closed or farmed out to contractors. so this has been known for 15 years. >> neil: i'm sorry. just get that point across. the airports to which those towers are a part, they are effectively closed, then, or no? >> oh, no. no. no. you can fly -- one of them on the list, ohio state univers
the faa is blaming the budget cuts but an industry insider is not. the argument these cuts had to come, a number of these towers were slated to close anyway. some were taken off the list and new ones added. bottom line, how is it going to affect us? >> well, it's not going to affect the passengers on a commercial flight. nat going to affect the regular fare paying passenger. there are 513 control towers in the country and 250 contract towers. the reason they're contract tower is because...
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talked about the faa. that could mean -- $600 million furloughing this is according to the white house, 47,000 employees, closing 100 control towers, cutting control tower shifts. what could that mean? >> it depends on who you talk to. republicans in congress lashed out and said the 90 minutes of delays don't have to happen because of pilots sometime haven't reached the level they were at before 9/11. and the faa's budget has grown something like 41%. operations budget grown 41% in the past ten years. republicans in congress shot against lahood and said sure there are other places you can cut that won't necessarily not diminish airports operations. >> a group of republican lawmakers heading transportation and aviation committees released this statement about the impact of travelers. quote, we are disappointed by the administration, creating a alarm about sequestration's impact on aviation. before jumping to the conclusion that the furloughs must be implemented the administration agency needs to sharpen the
talked about the faa. that could mean -- $600 million furloughing this is according to the white house, 47,000 employees, closing 100 control towers, cutting control tower shifts. what could that mean? >> it depends on who you talk to. republicans in congress lashed out and said the 90 minutes of delays don't have to happen because of pilots sometime haven't reached the level they were at before 9/11. and the faa's budget has grown something like 41%. operations budget grown 41% in the...
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the faa announcing that it has suspended all employee furloughs. some great news for travelers there. the agency says air traffic facilities will begin to return to regular staffing levels over the next 24 hours and that the system will resume normal operations by sunday evening. glad to hear that 'cause that's been a real problem. >> they're showing the long, long and there is just some of them at th airports and it was just infuriating for those folks and in retrospect, it seemed a bit absurd. so finally action is being taken to relieve it. >> yeah. if there weren't enough issues with air travel as it is, you don't want to deal with that. >> you said it. >> especially if you're traveling with kids. >> yeah. all right. alarming news out of afghanistan. what we are now learning about the taliban's plan for a major offensive against americans and other foreign citizens. >> plus, it's a bipartisan effort to overhaul the u.s. immigration system, but could a recent attack in boston derail the process all together? we'll take a look at at that >> this i
the faa announcing that it has suspended all employee furloughs. some great news for travelers there. the agency says air traffic facilities will begin to return to regular staffing levels over the next 24 hours and that the system will resume normal operations by sunday evening. glad to hear that 'cause that's been a real problem. >> they're showing the long, long and there is just some of them at th airports and it was just infuriating for those folks and in retrospect, it seemed a bit...